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The Salt Doll Went to Measure the Depths of the Sea

The Low Anthem

The Salt Doll Went to Measure the Depths of the Sea

Fifth album from the Providence, Rhode Island indie folk quartet inspired by a Buddhist fable

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Joyful Noise
UK Release date
23/02/2018
US Release date
23/02/2018
  1. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    There are some very novel touches on this mainly acoustic work, such as speckles of electronica that bring some engagingly irregular highlights to the soundscape
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  2. 8.0 |   Q

    If Ben Knox Miller's vocals barely break the surface, underneath lies a record of hidden depths. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    An immersive, fluid and emotionally fragile listening experience. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    This is the most consistent album to date
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  5. 8.0 |   The Independent

    The journey results in a sort of epiphany of infinity which, despite the album’s short running-time, resonates long after it’s finished
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  6. 8.0 |   Record Collector

    To paraphrase just a touch, post-crash, necessity is very much the mother of inventiveness here. But out of that echoing vastness comes a gentle sense of melody that reveals itself, bit by bit, through repeated visits
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  7. 7.8 |   Gig Soup

    The Low Anthem have realised that people are tired of shouting at each other. Sometimes you have to struggle to hear a quiet voice. You have to really listen. Sometimes, it’s worth the effort
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  8. 7.0 |   All Music

    Almost completely stripped of virtuosity, The Salt Doll may alienate certain traditional roots fans but has the potential to bewitch musers and wanderers
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  9. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    There’s a timeless quality to this song cycle that suggests it’s really a folk record in spirit
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  10. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Delicate folktronica beauty mixes dreamy acoustic music with intense, layered electronics. Print edition only


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